Bracket for roof boards



BRACKET FOR ROOF BOARDS Filed Fb. 7, 1944 [N VE/W'O/i. JOHN K077 ym flITOR/VEK Patented Nov. 6, 1945 UNITED STATES PATENT OFFIC E BRACKET FOR ROOF BOARD-S John Kott, Portland, Oreg.

Application February 7, 1944, Serial No. 521,349

1 Claim.

This invention relates generally to the application of shingles to roofs and particularly to a bracket for roof boards.

The main object of this invention is to provide a form of roof board and bracket therefor whereby imitation tile and slate shingles may be easily laid without injury to the shingles, danger to the workmen, or any unnecessary loss of time.

The second object is to provide a bracket of the class described which will not injure the roof or shingles in any way and which will permit the roof board to be moved along the sections as the roofing progresses.

I accomplish these results in a manner set forth in the following specification, as illustrated in the accompanying drawing, in which:

Fig. l is a fragmentary end elevation of a roof showing the relative position of my device and the manner in which it is shingled over before moving. The shingles on the under side of the device are omitted for clearness.

Fig. 2 is a, fragmentary plan of Fig. 1.

Fig. 3 is a, fragmentary and enlarged detail showing the keyhole slot.

Fig. 4 is a section taken along the line 4-'-4 in Fig. 3.

Fig. 5 is a fragmentary view showing the device applied to wooden shingles.

Referring in detail to the drawing, there is shown by way of example, a. pair of rafters I upon which are secured the usual roof boards I I, between which are the spaces I2. The boards II are to be covered by shingles l3 commonly known as imitation slate or tile.

Referring particularly to my invention, same will be seen to consist of a pair of longitudinal bars I4 whose ends are turned normal to the main portion l4 and whose tips l6 are inturned substantially parallel to the members M. The opposite ends I! are provided with two keyhole slots l8 whose larger portion [9 will freely receive the head of an 8-penny common nail 2|, but while the smaller portion 22 will freely receive the body.

It will be observed that the brackets M are disposed directly over the rafters l0 and are preferably at alternate rafters, making the length of the unit four feet. Obviously this could be increased if desired. Across the lower ends of the members I 4 are placed the guard boards 23, whose function it is to protect the shingles l3 from the shoes of the shingler. The guard board 23 is held in place by the 2 x 4 24, which fits between the guard board 23 and the tips l6.

. The spacings of the slots l 8 are approximately 5 /2 so that if the device is used in a position in which the bars l4 cannot be directly over the rafters It), then oneof the nails 2| must always be in a roof board H.

The operation of the device is as follows:

Assuming that the lower courses of the shingles i3 have been laid from a ladder or staging, the shingler then puts the bars I4 in place and drives the nails 2| into holding positions, although not driving them home or tight against the bar M. The guard board 23 and the footboard, or 2 x 4 24, are then put into position and the shingler can proceed with his work.

He lays the shingles in the usual manner, but across the bars l4 and continues laying them until he passes a convenient shingling height. Then in order to move his supports, he merely drives each bar It upwardly with his hammer, bringing the nail head 20 into register with the opening I8, making it possible to disengage the bar M from the nails 2|, after which the bars 14 can be pulled out from under the shingles, and the partially projecting nail head 20 can be driven home by striking the shingle above it, leaving no chance for damaging the roof.

This device is simply then moved up to a new position, and the work proceeds as before.

When using wooden shingles, the first few courses must be laid so that the bars [4 may be secured on the weather side of the shingles instead of between the courses, owing to the fact that they are less flexible and cannot be shingled over the bars II as shown in Fig. 2.

I am aware that numerous forms of roof board brackets have been constructed in the past. I therefore do not claim such devices broadly but I do intend to cover all such forms and modifications thereof as fall fairly within the appended claim.

I claim:

A bracket for roof boards consisting of an elongated bar having slots formed near one end thereof and having the opposite end turned normal to the body thereof, the tip of the outer end being turned backwardly in parallelism with the main body of the bar, a shingle protecting board disposed on the outer side of said bar, and having its lower edge engaging the out-turned portion thereof and a foot board supported by said outturned portion between said shingle board and the tip of said out-turned end.

JOHN KOTT. 

